C IVIL R IGHTS & H ISPANICS IN T EXAS

K EY I NDIVIDUALS Dr. Hector P. Garcia Oveta Culp Hobby Henry B. Gonzales Raymond L. Telles Raul A. Gonzalez Jr.

D R. H ECTOR P. G ARCIA January 17, 1914-July 26, –Founded the American G.I Forum the G.I. Forum fought to help veterans specifically Mexican- Americans to obtain an education and health care.

O VETA C ULP H OBBY January 19, 1905 – August 16, 1995 Served as the parliamentarian of the Texas Legislature Director of the Women’s Army Corp, received the Distinguished Service Medal (the first woman to receive this award). 1st secretary of the US Department of Health, Education and Welfare

H ENRY B. G ONZALEZ May 3, 1916 – November 28, 2000 Served as US Congressman who fought for equality in health care, housing, and justice for all.

R AYMOND L. T ELLES Born September 5, 1915 El Paso’s first Mexican- American mayor in 1957 and served as the first Mexican American of a major American city. Served as Ambassador to Costa Rica under John F. Kennedy Served as chairman of the U.S.-Mexican Border Commission in 1967 Served as chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the United States in 1971

R AUL A. G ONZALEZ, J R. Born March 22, 1940 Was a Houston city attorney Served as the Assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas in Brownsville Served as the District Judge of the 103rd Judicial District Served as the Associate justice on the Thirteenth Court of Appeals Associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court